Can anyone please help me explain to my colleague why it's offensive to use the term "bird" to describe women. I haven't really challenged him yet but I want to be armed if/when I do. I did roll my eyes and he said "but it's ok to say bloke?"
I believe it's derogatory and refers specifically to young women and is not suitable language for the workplace. Why is there a word that differentiates a woman's age anyway?
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